Which fast food restaurant has the best value meals?

So far, I loved Wendy's 4 for $4 menu! A Jr. Classic Bacon Cheese, small fries, 4 nuggets, and a small drink. It's pretty much the best bang for the buck, that other chains are copying.

Burger King, on the other hand, while quality may vary, may steal this away. I enjoy their 2 for $5 all year. Despite being a ripoff of McDonalds deal that's only seasonal, it's still in effect all year.

So OT, what are the best deals in your favorite fast food restaurant?

$5 dollar Big Box from Taco Bell. 1 big bean-chorizo burrito, 1 taco and a chalupa plus chips and nacho cheese for $5.

Where's the drink?

Krystal. Spicy chicks and cheese sliders...mmm.

@br0kenrabbit said:

Krystal. Spicy chicks and cheese sliders...mmm.

What on earth is Krystal? Sounds like a strip club that sells fast food

It's like the southern version of White Castle, except the sliders are made with mustard instead of ketchup. http://krystal.com/

I agree. Wendy's 4 for $4 is awesome.

And a medium drink too ;P

There you go :P

@FireEmblem_Man:

Shouldn't you be addressing the problems with Butler, Wade, Rondo and Cutler? =(

Anyway, I do like Checker's $4 for $3 which includes small fries/coke, Apple pie and choice between checker burger, spicy chicken sandwich or fish sandwich.

There is a chaupla version? I mean I know they added the double stack Taco version but I didn't see a chaupla version.

Anyway, $5 boxes is a good deal. I really liked the nachos. You can feed 2-3 people with this.

I never heard of it either, so is it better than White Castle?

Ugh, that team needs a full rebuild now, no questions ask......

Secondly, White Castle gives me raunchy gas :(

None. They all suck it. Hard.

@FireEmblem_Man:

How far do you have to travel to your local fast food restaurants? I mean you being in Aurora and all.

Inside my neighborhood McDonald's, Subway, Checker's(Opened 2013) and WingStop(Opened 2014) are just a 2-5 min walk.

Burger King, Wendy's, Church's Chicken and Pizza Hut is in the next community. About a 10-20 min walk.

Between those major brands, we do have multiple Mexican joints.

It seems suburbanites have to drive an hour or 2 to find a restaurant.

I don't eat fast food that much but Burger King's 1.49 nuggets deal is amazing. Sure, they're not the greatest nuggets in the world but I can get 30 of them for less than $5. You can't beat that.

edit- apparently I suck at math

It depends on what you want out of your meal, most people seem to want a ton of food for a low cost. Personally though I like a relatively low cal meal that's still tasty for a low cost. For that I go to taco bell where I get two soft taco supremes, a fiesta potato bowl, and a medium soda, and it's under five bucks. Not the most filling ever, but thats okay because it's under 500 calories, and it's potatoes that aren't french fries for a change.

Really like how Wendy's has kind of forced the hand of the other chains. Now they all have their own variation (McD's needs to add something more into their mix).

My fave would go to the mentioned Checker's or also to Hardee's: Double Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, small fry, and a drink.

@shellcase86:"(McD's needs to add something more into their mix)."

Agreed. That 2 for $3 is not a good deal.

Actually, it's not that bad! Their Jalepeno McChicken, McDouble, 6 nuggets, or fries mix and match will vary on what you match.

Agreed, it's not that bad. That stated -- since they're the industry leader, I'd expect them to be more of the driver in this regards. Mix it up more; regional specials, or up the ante and do a 3 for $5, introduce something brand new for the menu.

No such deals in Canada... at least not good ones.

Thus, continues on with my thoughts on Canada....

I always go to Chick-Fil-A, it's my all time favorite fast food joint, it's the best place to eat there, the number 1 food in the world,,,,,oops, I got carried away there. For me, I always get the Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich Combo-Medium Drink, Medium Waffle Fries & Chicken Sandwich for only $6 bucks! Great good taste and $6 bucks isn't too shabby if you ask me. Now if you want everything large for the same combo, it's $7 dollars but even then, that's also a good value bang for the bucks.

@shellcase86: @FireEmblem_Man:

Is not a good deal at all. I mean last year it was 2 for $2. And back in my day a mcdouble/double cheeseburger was a $1. McDonald's pretty much killed the dollar menu.

I'm also disappointed McDonald's didn't keep that summer promotion where you can get any mcgriddle, hash brown and small coffee for $4. Mcgriddles by themselves is about $3.

Oh and FireEmblem, Saturday night I went to Walmart and spotted Cinnamon Frosted Flakes. Strange it was only the family size for $3.98 but I bought it. I'm disappointed. =(

Also I discovered Pancake Cap'n Crunch. I didn't buy those but I will try it next time.

Back to Cinnamon Frosted Flakes, it taste more like regular Frosted Flakes. Maybe its because of the milk but I'm not really getting that cinnamon flavor.

@davillain-: I love Chik-fil-A, too. Best chicken sandwiches by far, and those waffle fries + chikfila sauce = bliss. However, I wouldn't mention them as a value option.

True story, I do recall that $1 double cheeseburger (McDouble). Fair points.

*high five*.

Enjoy your heart disease in 30 years

Wendy's got it good tho

@shellcase86:"True story, I do recall that $1 double cheeseburger (McDouble)."

Exactly.

The 5 dollar box from Taco Bell is great!

Burger King has a 3.99 Whopper Jr Deal that comes with fries, nuggets and a drink.

Dairy Queens $5 Buck lunch is also great because of the treat it comes with.

Haters!

Even though I only had it twice, KFC $5 fill up box is a good deal.

Yep, the $5 fill up with the bowl is the most filling

In AUS atm KFC and McDonalds are offering 24 Nuggets for 10 dollars and people are losing their minds

Why is this thread and the TV thread stickied now

Really? In the states, McDonalds sold 50 Nuggets for $10 bucks. Not sure how much would that be in AUS

@FireEmblem_Man: Im coming to the states in 3 weeks, man I hope to cash in on some offers like that! This thread has got me food sorted!

I know a lot of people look towards Taco Bell as a value option, but I always feel ripped off going there. The only thing I even care for the the Crunchwrap AM. They need to sell that bad boy all day long and not just at breakfast.

I get what you're saying. I feel like apart from the 5 dollar box (3 main items a side and a drink) the items become pricey.

I guess I like Jack in the Box most. They have the deal with 2 tacos in it.

I googled Jack in the Box and it led me to this

https://www.google.com/amp/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/americans-eat-554-million-jack-in-the-box-tacos-a-year-and-no-one-knows-why-1483465285?client=ms-android-verizon

Jack in the box really grinds my gears. They advertise here, but they're not in my area.

Subway had a $6 deal on the Steak & Cheese footlong last month, which was pretty great, as that is my favorite sandwich there.

@mireiile: @shellcase86:

Shellcase86: "Jack in the box really grinds my gears. They advertise here, but they're not in my area."

Good point. I mean Steak and Shake is not in my area but I seen tons of commercials.

Mireille:"Subway had a $6 deal on the Steak & Cheese footlong last month, which was pretty great, as that is my favorite sandwich there."

Subway is way overpriced. What happened to the $5 footlongs? Also I think the promotion for any footlong is $6.

@PSP107: That's true, that's true, I've been wondering that myself, according to this article, it was a mixture of inflation, slowing sales, and Jared Fogle. Yeah, they just kicked off that promotion earlier this month, the any footlong for $6 one.

Dairy Queen used to have a pretty sweet lunch deal. You'd get a burger or chicken strips, drink, fries, and either like a dilly bar, ice cream sandwich or small sundae. It was in the neighborhood of $5. I don't get to go there that often so I can't speak much more on that.

I think Burger King and Taco Bell have some of the best values.

BK's $1.49 nuggets are great, and even their $1.00 cheeseburgers are fine - I much prefer them to the Whopper. They always send coupons each month with some notable values as well - and there is the 2 Whopper meals for $10, which is great since nowadays most meals cost you more than $5.

Taco Bell has the value box, but they also have a pretty decent $1 menu, and a fantastic $2.99 deal that comes with one of 4 entrees, a drink and a bag of Doritos.

Macdonalds India. Big Mac, Large Fries and a Slurpee , easy on the pocket :)

Why is this stickied?

If you're in the Southeast of the U.S. do yourself a favor and get your subs from Publix instead.

$5 lunch box still exist at Dairy Queen. $10 whopper meal is not s good deal. Taco Bell increase the price of the Doritos deal. I used to get meal deal C and I could sworn it was $2.49.

You guys have slurpees as a option?

Well you get two meals for $10. That's 2 drinks, 2 fries, 2 whoppers. I mean normally if you get a meal at a fast foodrestaurant it's going to be over $5.00, sometimes you can easily pay $10 just for a single meal. So being able to have two people eat full meals for $10 isn't real bad.